The Encyclopedia of Arda - Yulemath (original) (raw)

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Dates Approximately equivalent to modern December (running from 21 November to 20 December on a modern calendar) Location Used in the Bree-land Races Men and Hobbits Culture Bree-landers Settlements Used in Bree and its surrounding villages Pronunciation yoo'lmath Meaning From Old English Gēolmōnað, 'Yule-month'; the meaning of Yule (Old English géol) is obscure, but it perhaps means 'renewal' or 'rebirth' Other names Called Foreyule by the Shire-hobbits, and comparable to Ringarë and Girithron in the calendars of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: Y Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 26 May 2024 This entry is complete The last month of the Breelanders’ year Months of the year In the Shire Calendar, the year's final month was known as Foreyule, the month before the festival of Yule. In the calendar of Bree, however, it had a different name, 'Yulemath', meaning simply, 'month of Yule'. This usage was not confined to Bree: the same traditional name was still used in the eastern parts of the Shire. The Hobbits' calendars were so arranged that Yulemath would always begin on the same weekday (a Hevensday or Wednesday), and also end on the same weekday (a Mersday or Thursday). It was immediately followed by the first of the two Yuledays, which was the final day of the year. See also... Blooting, Foreyule, Shire Calendar Indexes: Alphabetical: Y Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 26 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Approximately equivalent to modern December (running from 21 November to 20 December on a modern calendar) Location Used in the Bree-land Races Men and Hobbits Culture Bree-landers Settlements Used in Bree and its surrounding villages Pronunciation yoo'lmath Meaning From Old English Gēolmōnað, 'Yule-month'; the meaning of Yule (Old English géol) is obscure, but it perhaps means 'renewal' or 'rebirth' Other names Called Foreyule by the Shire-hobbits, and comparable to Ringarë and Girithron in the calendars of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: Y Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 26 May 2024 This entry is complete The last month of the Breelanders’ year Months of the year In the Shire Calendar, the year's final month was known as Foreyule, the month before the festival of Yule. In the calendar of Bree, however, it had a different name, 'Yulemath', meaning simply, 'month of Yule'. This usage was not confined to Bree: the same traditional name was still used in the eastern parts of the Shire. The Hobbits' calendars were so arranged that Yulemath would always begin on the same weekday (a Hevensday or Wednesday), and also end on the same weekday (a Mersday or Thursday). It was immediately followed by the first of the two Yuledays, which was the final day of the year. See also... Blooting, Foreyule, Shire Calendar Indexes: Alphabetical: Y Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 26 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.